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India has a culture of two-wheel family transport. You can bet the soldier at this checkpoint is not enforcing helmet laws.

This video has been making the rounds today. It allegedly shows a 4-year-old Indian girl steering a motorcycle while her father sits behind her. Before getting bent out of shape you should remember that motorbikes are a primary form of transportation in India and many developing countries, often hauling entire families on two wheels. And forget about helmet laws. Indeed we in the U.S. can’t be too judgmental since so many riders resist wearing head protection.

As a motorcyclist with two young children I can just about understand how a parent might justify a stunt like this.